Lafe McKee
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 22, 1872
- Died
- August 10, 1959
- Birthplace
- Morrison, Illinois, USA
Born Lafayette Stocking McKee, Lafe McKee began working in Hollywood around 1913. He usually played the likeable father of the heroine, the distressed businessman, or the ranch owner on the verge of losing his homestead or cattle to the villains. The majority of his films were westerns and he supported such actors as Gary Cooper, John Wayne, Gene Autry, Tim McCoy, Tom Tyler, and others.
Filmography
Wells Fargo Days 1944
as Pop Lyman
Mission to Moscow 1943
as Radio Listener (uncredited)
Kid Dynamite 1943
as Pedestrian
Inside the Law 1942
as Pop Cobb
Santa Fe Trail 1940
as Minister (uncredited)
Young People 1940
as Man in Recital Audience (uncredited)
When the Daltons Rode 1940
as Doctor
Dr. Christian Meets the Women 1940
as Grandpa
Son of Roaring Dan 1940
as Frank Brooke
Bad Man from Red Butte 1940
as Dan Toddhunter
Covered Wagon Trails 1940
as John Bradford
Riders of Pasco Basin 1940
as Uncle Dan
Wild Horse Valley 1940
as Elmer Kimball
The Cheyenne Kid 1940
as Roberts--Ranch Owner
Pioneers of the Frontier 1940
as Mort Saunders
Pioneer Days 1940
as Sam - Express Agent
Music in My Heart 1940
as Tom - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Heroes in Blue 1939
as Watchman
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939
as Veteran at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited)
The Oregon Trail 1939
as Settler (archive footage)
The Lone Ranger Rides Again 1939
as Townsman
Convict's Code 1939
as Night Watchman
I'm from the City 1938
as Colonel Bixby
South of Arizona 1938
as Lafe Brown
Stagecoach Days 1938
as Tom Larkin
Six Shootin' Sheriff 1938
as Zeke
Knight of the Plains 1938
as John Lane
Rolling Caravans 1938
as Henry Rankin
Gold Is Where You Find It 1938
as Farmer in Courtroom (uncredited)
The Fighting Deputy 1937
as Frank Denton
The Rangers Step In 1937
as Jed Warren
The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen 1937
as Tom Wilson
Lost Ranch 1937
as John Carroll
Brothers of the West 1937
as Sheriff Bains
North of the Rio Grande 1937
as Juror Joe
Law of the Ranger 1937
as Mr. Polk
Mystery Range 1937
as Jed Travis
Melody of the Plains 1937
as Dad Langley
The Feud of the Trail 1937
as John Granger
Santa Fe Rides 1937
as 'Dad' Sheldon
The Fugitive Sheriff 1936
as Conductor (uncredited)
Frontier Justice 1936
as Old card player
Men of the Plains 1936
as Marshal Ed Green
Santa Fe Bound 1936
as Sheriff
The Idaho Kid 1936
as John Endicott
The Phantom Rider 1936
as Jeff Grayson
The Cowboy and the Kid 1936
as Sheriff Bailey
Easy Money 1936
as Henchman "Pop"
For the Service 1936
as Rancher Johnson (uncredited)
Last of the Warrens 1936
as Sheriff Blake
Roamin' Wild 1936
as 'Dad' Parker
Lightnin' Bill Carson 1936
as Don Costello
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936
as Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)
Silly Billies 1936
as Pioneer
The Bridge of Sighs 1936
as Lester - Taffy Peddler (uncredited)
Dangerous Waters 1936
as Old Skipper (uncredited)
The Kid Ranger 1936
as Jim Burton
The Mysterious Avenger 1936
as Maitland
Custer's Last Stand 1936
as Captain Benteen
Step on It 1936
as Captain Bradshaw
Thunderbolt 1935
as Tom
Swifty 1935
as Sandy McGregor
The Law of 45's 1935
as Charlie Hayden (Joan's Father)
The Last of the Clintons 1935
as Sam Slater
The Ivory-Handled Gun 1935
as Sheriff Crane
The Girl Who Came Back 1935
as Jim, the bank guard (uncredited)
Rio Rattler 1935
as Pop - Hotel Owner
The Keeper of the Bees 1935
as Dr. Grayson
Men of Action 1935
as Rancher
What Price Crime 1935
as Night Watchman (uncredited)
The Hawk 1935
as Jim King
The Silver Bullet 1935
as Dad Kane
The Test 1935
as Dad McVey
Gun Smoke 1935
as Sheriff Rutherford
On the Run 1935
as Sheriff
The Desert Trail 1935
as Poker City Sheriff
Queen of the Jungle 1935
as Kali
The Ghost Rider 1935
as Zeke
The Drunkard 1935
as Bartender
The Cowboy and the Bandit 1935
as Sheriff of Pampa
Circumstantial Evidence 1935
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
One in a Million 1935
as 2nd License Clerk
Rainbow Valley 1935
as Storekeeper
Tracy Rides 1935
as Jim Green
- The Marriage Bargain
The Marriage Bargain 1935
as Squire Davis
Blazing Guns 1935
as John Rickard
Kid Courageous 1935
as William Bannister
Wolf Riders 1935
as John Clark - Indian Agent
Northern Frontier 1935
as Old Trapper
Coyote Trails 1935
as John Baker
Big Boy Rides Again 1935
as Tap Smiley
Rustlers of Red Dog 1935
as Bob Lee [Chs. 1-3]
Western Justice 1934
as Sheriff / King
Range Warfare 1934
as Wade Callahan
Frontier Days 1934
as Hank Wilson
Fighting Fury 1934
as Sheriff Ed Hibbs
The Fighting Trooper 1934
as Old Trapper
Port of Lost Dreams 1934
as Justice of the Peace
The Curtain Falls 1934
as Minor Role
The Law of the Wild 1934
as Charles Ingram [Chs. 1, 3, 12]
A Demon for Trouble 1934
as Sheriff
Rawhide Mail 1934
as Sheriff
Next Of Kin 1934
as Fred Winters
Bandits of the Badlands 1934
as Dan Mason
Hell Bent for Love 1934
as Dad Daley
The Man from Utah 1934
as Judge Carter
Blue Steel 1934
as Dan Mason
City Park 1934
as Matt O'Donnell
Honor of the Range 1934
as Townsman (uncredited)
Rawhide Romance 1934
as Roger Whitney
Ridin' Thru 1934
as Elmer 'Dad' Brooks
Riding Speed 1934
as John Vale (as Lafayette McKee)
West of the Divide 1934
as Fred Winters
The Quitter 1934
as Zack
- Lighting Bill
Lighting Bill 1934
as Tom Ross
The Boss Cowboy 1934
as Nolan
Straightaway 1933
Actor
The Mystery Squadron 1933
as Stephen Gray
Gun Justice 1933
as Postmaster
- Under Secret Orders
Under Secret Orders 1933
as Franklyn Lawrence
Jaws of Justice 1933
as 'Seeker' Dean
Lightning Range 1933
as Judge Williams
Only Yesterday 1933
as Father at Train Station (Uncredited)
Riders of Destiny 1933
as Sheriff Bill Baxter
Golden Harvest 1933
as Wheat Farmer (uncredited)
War of the Range 1933
as Cattle Buyer Cartwright
The Trail Drive 1933
as Jameson
Gordon of Ghost City 1933
as Bill Simpson
Galloping Romeo 1933
as Marshal Gregory
The Man from Monterey 1933
as Don Jose Castanares
Fighting With Kit Carson 1933
as Luke Foster
Fighting Texans 1933
as Sheriff Jim Carver
King of the Arena 1933
as Townsman
Cross Fire 1933
as Daniel Plummer
Deadwood Pass 1933
as Sheriff Rawlins
The Whispering Shadow 1933
as Prince Alexander, alias Mr. Jerome
The Dude Bandit 1933
as Brown - Rancher
The Telegraph Trail 1933
as Lafe
Terror Trail 1933
as Shay
Tombstone Canyon 1932
as Colonel Lee
End of the Trail 1932
as Colonel John Burke
Self Defense 1932
as Sandy McKenzie
The Fighting Champ 1932
as Sheriff Jim Cosgrove
The Secrets of Wu Sin 1932
as Justice of the Peace
Young Blood 1932
as Colonel Bondage
The Big Stampede 1932
as Cal Brett
Gold 1932
as Jeff Sellers
Klondike 1932
as Seth
Fighting for Justice 1932
as Sam Tracy
Ride Him, Cowboy 1932
as Rancher Marty Gordon (uncredited)
Gorilla Ship 1932
as Old Man (uncredited)
The Boiling Point 1932
as Tom Kirk
Hello Trouble 1932
as Sheriff Joe Edwards
Heroes of the West 1932
as Townsman
Beauty Parlor 1932
as Reverend Parker
The Riding Tornado 1932
as Hiram Olcott
The Man from New Mexico 1932
as Sheriff
Hell-Fire Austin 1932
as Uncle Joe Brooks
The Spirit of the West 1932
as Bowie Moore - Rancher
Mark of the Spur 1932
as 'Hardshell' Beckett
The Texan 1932
as Jim
Without Honor 1932
as Ranger Captain Frank Henderson
The Gay Buckaroo 1931
as Mr. Fields
The Fighting Marshal 1931
as Clint Wheeler
Neck and Neck 1931
as Col. Rickson
The Lightning Warrior 1931
as John Hayden
- The Cyclone Kid
The Cyclone Kid 1931
as Harvey Comstock
Lariats and Six-Shooters 1931
Actor
Range Law 1931
as 'Old' Frisco
The Hurricane Horseman 1931
as Don Roberto
Grief Street 1931
as Michael, theater watchman
The Galloping Ghost 1931
as Narrator / Police Broadcaster
The Lady from Nowhere 1931
as Henchman Snowden
Partners of the Trail 1931
as Sheriff McWade
The Miracle Woman 1931
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Alias: The Bad Man 1931
as Clem Neville
The Vanishing Legion 1931
as T.J. Hornbeck
The Two Gun Man 1931
as Joe Kearney
- Hell's Valley
Hell's Valley 1931
as Don Flores
West of Cheyenne 1931
as Lafe Langdon
Red Fork Range 1931
as Charles Farell / Colonel Leading Wagon Train
Breed of the West 1930
as Colonel Sterner - aka Bradley
The Utah Kid 1930
as Parson Joe
The Code of Honor 1930
as Dad Bradfield
Under Montana Skies 1930
as Sheriff Pinkie
The Lonesome Trail 1930
as Sheriff
The Lone Rider 1930
as Corwin
Near the Rainbow's End 1930
as Tom Bledsoe
The Cheyenne Kid 1930
as Dad Thorpe
The Lone Defender 1930
as Sheriff Billings
The King of the Kongo 1929
as Trader John
Evangeline 1929
as Townsman
The California Mail 1929
as William Butler
The Amazing Vagabond 1929
as Phil Dunning
Manhattan Cowboy 1928
as John Steel
Riley of the Rainbow Division 1928
Actor
The Code of the Scarlet 1928
as Fur Trapper
The Upland Rider 1928
as John Graham
- Trail Raiders
Trail Raiders 1928
Actor
Freckles 1928
as Duncan
- Trailin’ Back
Trailin’ Back 1928
Actor
Vultures of the Sea 1928
Actor
The Riding Renegade 1928
as Sheriff Jim Taylor
- Painted Trail
Painted Trail 1928
as Dan Winters
The Ballyhoo Buster 1928
Actor
The Desert of the Lost 1927
as Boat Captain (uncredited)
Roarin' Broncs 1927
Actor
The Red Raiders 1927
as Lafe (uncredited)
- Riding to Fame
Riding to Fame 1927
as Dr. Lorentz
Hell Hounds of the Plains 1927
as Big John Lawson
Daring Deeds 1927
as John Courtney
The Ridin' Rowdy 1927
as Doc
The Man from Oklahoma 1926
as Rufus King
Dog of Dogs 1926
as John Harlan
- A Captain's Courage
A Captain's Courage 1926
as Obadiah, the recluse
Dog Scents 1926
as Sheriff
The Baited Trap 1926
as Bobbie's Father
Fangs of Vengeance 1926
as Abner Swaybe
- The Bonanza Buckaroo
The Bonanza Buckaroo 1926
as Mr. Andrew Gordon
Officer '444' 1926
as Capt. Jerry Dugan
A String of Diamonds 1926
as J. Tiffany Van Den Akar
- Triple Action
Triple Action 1925
as Don Pío Méndez
Sporting Life 1925
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Kit Carson Over the Great Divide 1925
as Sandy McLeod
Pursued 1925
as District Attorney
- A Desperate Chance
A Desperate Chance 1925
as Fred Forman
The Human Tornado 1925
as Peter Daley
The Mystery Box 1925
as Judd Hampton
The Power God 1925
as Prof. Daniel Sturgess
- On the Go
On the Go 1925
as Mr. Hall
Warrior Gap 1925
as John Folsom
Thundering Romance 1924
as The Sheriff
Battling Brewster 1924
as Roland Rand
Bringin' Home the Bacon 1924
as Judge Simpson
Hard-Hittin' Hamilton 1924
as Jim Downing
Circus Lure 1924
Actor
North of Alaska 1924
Actor
The Eagle's Claw 1924
as John Sherwood
- Mile-a-Minute Morgan
Mile-a-Minute Morgan 1924
as Chester Jennings
The Lone Wagon 1923
Actor
Blood Test 1923
Actor
In the Days of Buffalo Bill 1922
as Gen. Robert E. Lee
- The Jungle Goddess
The Jungle Goddess 1922
as Chief Obar Sen
Silver Spurs 1922
as Jerry Regan
The Daredevil 1920
as Sheriff, Coyote Flats
The Hoodlum 1919
as Board of Directors (uncredited)
Little Orphant Annie 1918
as The Good Squire
The City of Purple Dreams 1918
as Pat Kelly
The Lad and the Lion 1917
as James Bankington
- The Ancient Blood
The Ancient Blood 1916
as Harry Ralston
- Wives of the Rich
Wives of the Rich 1916
as Robert Baker
The Adventures of Kathlyn 1916
as Colonel Hare
- The Baby and the Leopard
The Baby and the Leopard 1915
as Fred Herman
- A Jungle Revenge
A Jungle Revenge 1915
as James Thorpe - Mabel's Father
- Young Love
Young Love 1915
as Professor Hunt
- The Vengeance of Rannah
The Vengeance of Rannah 1915
as General Craddock
The Blood Seedling 1915
Actor
The Man with the Iron Heart 1915
as Doyle
- In the King's Service
In the King's Service 1915
as Antoine
- The Heart of Paro
The Heart of Paro 1915
Actor
- The Octopus
The Octopus 1915
as Harris Gordon
- The Girl and the Reporter
The Girl and the Reporter 1915
Actor
- How Callahan Cleaned Up Little Hell
How Callahan Cleaned Up Little Hell 1915
as Jim McFarlin
- The Jaguar Trap
The Jaguar Trap 1915
Actor
- The Two Natures Within Him
The Two Natures Within Him 1915
as Dr. Bishop
- The Lion's Mate
The Lion's Mate 1915
as The Missionary
- The Great Experiment
The Great Experiment 1915
Actor
- The Jungle Stockade
The Jungle Stockade 1915
as Robert Barker - Missionary
- The Fork in the Road
The Fork in the Road 1915
as The Innkeeper
- The Guardian's Dilemma
The Guardian's Dilemma 1915
as Old Man Cummings
- The Red Blood of Courage
The Red Blood of Courage 1915
as Lieutenant Tavish
- The Primitive Way
The Primitive Way 1915
Actor
- His Fighting Blood
His Fighting Blood 1915
as Old McTrigger - Hope's Father
- Lassoing a Lion
Lassoing a Lion 1915
as Uncle Paul
- Wade Brent Pays
Wade Brent Pays 1914
as Lawyer Moreley
- The Lure of the Windigo
The Lure of the Windigo 1914
as Hugo Le Clerq - Annette's Father
- The Soul Mate
The Soul Mate 1914
Actor
- If I Were Young Again
If I Were Young Again 1914
as Museum Director Henshaw
Rosemary, That's for Remembrance 1914
as Mr. Greerson - Harvey's Father
Garrison's Finish 1914
Actor
Four Minutes Late 1914
Actor
- The Livid Flame
The Livid Flame 1914
as R. Hayes Burkhardt
- Jim
Jim 1914
Actor
- To Be Called For
To Be Called For 1914
as Silas Brown
- Meller Drammer
Meller Drammer 1914
Actor
The Leopard's Foundling 1914
as Wamba - a Native
The King's Will 1914
as Colonel Hare
The Forged Parchment 1914
as Colonel Hare
The Warrior Maid 1914
as Colonel Hare
The Spellbound Multitude 1914
as Colonel Hare
The Cruel Crown 1914
as Colonel Hare
- The Garden of Brides
The Garden of Brides 1914
as Colonel Hare
Three Bags of Silver 1914
as Colonel Hare (as Lafayette McKee)
A Colonel in Chains 1914
as Colonel Hare
The Royal Slave 1914
as Colonel Hare
The Two Ordeals 1914
as Colonel Hare
The Unwelcome Throne 1913
as Colonel Hare
The Adventures of Kathlyn 1913
as Col. Hare
The Open Door 1913
as Mark Boland
- The Cipher Message
The Cipher Message 1913
as Detective Donald Bryce
Thor, Lord of the Jungles 1913
as John Brant - Gene's Father
When May Weds December 1913
as The Banker's Butler
The Finger Print 1913
as Dabney - a Crook
The Fifth String 1913
as Satan
Her Way 1913
as Burke - Gates' Brother
The Water Rat 1913
as Watson
The Devil and Tom Walker 1913
as Old Briggs
- Through Another Man's Eyes
Through Another Man's Eyes 1913
as Edward Elder - Wallace's Uncle
Granny's Old Armchair 1913
as Simon Willard
Sweeney's Dream 1913
as The Mayor
Papa's Dream 1913
as Parson Stanley
The Gold Brick 1913
as Percy Hall
A Jolt for the Janitor 1913
as Mr. Big Family
The Suwanee River 1913
as The Overseer of the Plantation
- The Post-Impressionists
The Post-Impressionists 1913
as George Wilton - Dorothy's Father
Roses of Yesterday 1913
as John Ralston
Dixieland 1913
as The Federal Captain
A Change of Administration 1913
as John Marshall - Secretary of War
- Pauline Cushman, the Federal Spy
Pauline Cushman, the Federal Spy 1913
as Gen. John Morgan
The Sands of Time 1913
as Father Time
A Husband Won by Election 1913
as A Gangster
The Understudy 1913
as Ben Rosenthal - the Manager
The Lesson 1913
as Murphy
The False Order 1913
as Norman Black - the Telegraph Operator - Jack's Rival
A Loyal Deserter 1913
as Col. Colfax
How the 'Duke of Leisure' Reached His Winter Home 1912
as 2nd Policeman
The Fire Cop 1912
as Mr. Wilson
- The Lost Inheritance
The Lost Inheritance 1912
as Mr. Bawn - Molly's Father
Her Bitter Lesson 1912
as Old Jasper Floyd - Aurora's Father
The Awakening 1912
as John Johnson
Bread Upon the Waters 1912
as Mr. James Preston
A Detective's Strategy 1912
as Edwin Randall - the Detective
The House of His Master 1912
as Gray - Robert's Friend
Betty Fools Dear Old Dad 1912
as Betty's Dad
The Wreck of the Vega 1912
as Ed Nobles
The Three Valises 1912
as Pittsburg Sam - the Burglar
- All on Account of Checkers
All on Account of Checkers 1912
as Sam - a Fireman
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